Calahonda Park

Photograph by Gary Joynson

Knine Dog Training - Calahonda Park

Shula and I went to dog training classes again this evening. It seems a lot harder than I remember with Meg but that was a lot of years ago and I was younger and fitter then, also Meg was a very different dog from Shula. Meg was a Border Collie bred from generations of obedience champions and Shula is a mixture born to a little wild dog who was probably of mixed breed. There may be some Border Collie way back but there is also some Podenco and who knows what else. The main thing is, we made a little progress and did some of the exercises off the lead. Keeping her attention and keeping her close in takes quite a lot of concentration and it is definitely a benefit to have a trainer. I thought this lesson, we were both able to focus more on what we were trying to do. Shula is still quite interested in what the other dogs are doing but I am getting better at keeping her attention. I enjoyed the hour and I think she did too, she certainly enjoyed the treats. What she doesn't realise is her food allowance is cut down on training days so overall she gets the same amount, of course the treats are not her normal diet so keep her interested.